#CDC2F3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.069 295.2), rgb(205, 194, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#CDC2F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.069 295.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDC2F3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2F3 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2F3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC2F3 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2F3
oklch(83.9% 0.069 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D4
oklch(63.2% 0.139 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E87
oklch(42.6% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#CDC2F3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8C9F5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C9D3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2F3
#CDC2F3
oklch(83.9% 0.069 295.2)
- #C8D09D
#C8D09D
oklch(83.9% 0.068 115.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDC2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC2F3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.